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Word entry · 7 letters

phasmid

Best crossword clue

"Stick insect"

7 letters · collected on this word page

7 lettersPronunciation /ˈfæz.mɪd/Part of speech nounSorted adhimpsStarts with PEnds with D1 clues
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Definitions

  1. A stick insect or leaf insect.

Word origin

From Latin phasma (“apparition, specter, phantom”) + -id (nominal suffix), from Ancient Greek φάσμα (phásma, “apparition, phantom”).

Used in a sentence

  • A giant phasmid (or stick insect) from India whose cage was over two metres tall spent long hours standing upon a perpendicular branch and staring into Mother's eyes.

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